Bay County Medical Care Facility
564 W Hampton Road, Essexville MI 48732 · (989) 892-3591 · 77.47% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Bay County Medical Care Facility is the lone option we identified in Essexville, Michigan. After receiving an A overall grade, this nursing home has the prestigious distinction of being one of the 100 best nursing homes in Michigan. This is an impressive achievement in a state with a long list of elite facilities. You simply can not do much better than this place. Keep reading to see this nursing home's category ratings, which are also impressive. It is hard to poke holes in this facility's profile.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 206 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility excelled in our nursing rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. Our nursing grade is based on several factors, but the most important consideration is the quantity of nurse hours per patient per week. This place provides an incredible 6.1 hours of nursing care per patient daily. Out of this total, many of the hours were provided by registered nurses, which is one of the most highly trained levels of nurses. In addition to providing high levels of nursing care, this place was also above average in each of the major quality measures we looked at in this category. By way of illustration, it performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These are generally good measures of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Short-term Care Quality
We also want to note the fact that this facility received a high-end score of A in our short-term care area. Short-term care scores are based in part on the facility's quantity of skilled nursing services. This means a wide spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. This facility elevated its grade in this category by providing more care from registered nurses to its residents than the typical nursing home. Lastly, we considered the number of residents that returned home from this facility. It performed better than most nursing homes in the nation with 54.9 percent of its patients returning home.
Facility Inspections
Another impressive feature of this facility is its inspection grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing our inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some are relatively minor. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to our fourth category, this facility also performed admirably in the long-term care category. We gave it a grade of B+ for that area. This topped off a very strong report card. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of offering very favorable levels of nursing care and other staffing, this facility gave the pneumonia vaccine to 99.480965 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Finally, we looked at its number of hospitalizations. With 1.81 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home was close to average in this area.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bay County Medical Care Facility Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients who suffered falls which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that experienced a UTI. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this statistic may be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. These medications may be used for several medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
Measures the percent of long-term care patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better